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Saturday, March 24, 2007

The 14th Dalai Lama

Tenzin Gyatso is 14th and current Dalai Lama. He was born on July 6th, 1935 in the Tibetan province of Amdo. He is the fifth of sixteen children and was proclaimed the tulku (rebirth) of the thirteenth Dalai Lama, Thubten Gyatso, when he was two. On November 17th, 1950, when he was 15, he was established as the Tibet's Head of State and most important political ruler. He is the first Dalai Lama to ever travel to the West and spread Buddhism. In 1959, Tenzin Gyatso left Tibet due to an unsuccessful rebellion with the Chinese Communists and thereafter lived in India. In 1989 Tenzin Gyatso receiced the Nobel Peace Price for the nonviolent opposition to the Chinese rule in Tibet.

Peace, Tranquility, and the Beauty of Nature

Quotes by Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama

"Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great
risk."

When you lose, don't lose the lesson."

"Follow the 3 R's: respect for self, respect for others, and responsibility for you actions."

"Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship."

"When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct
it."

"Spend some time alone everyday."

"Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values."

"Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer."

"Be gentle with the earth."

“A true friendship develops on the basis of genuine human affection, not money or power. Of course, due to your power or wealth, more people may approach you with big smiles or gifts. But deep down these are not real friends of yours; these are friends of your wealth or power.”

“If any individual is compassionate and altruistic, wherever that person moves, he or she will immediately make friends. And when that person faces tragedy, there will be plenty of people who will come to help.”

“One can overcome the forces of negative emotions, like anger and hatred, by cultivating their counterforces, like love and compassion.”

“Once you try to control or discipline your anger, then eventually even big events will not cause anger.”

“With the realization of one's own potential and self confidence in one's own ability, one can build a better world.”

“The basic fact is that all sentient beings, particularly human beings want happiness and do not want pain and suffering.”

“It is the enemy who can truly teach us to practice the virtues of compassion and tolerance.”

"Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible. "

"Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions."

"If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion."

"In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher."

"Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive."

"Whenever I meet a 'foreighner,' I have always the same feeling: 'I am meeting another member of the human family.' This attitude has deepened my affection and respect for all beings."